May Crown Tournament XLIV/2009
- Date
May 15 - 18 XL/2009
- Branch
Montengarde (Calgary, Alberta) with the active help of the Lethbridge Medieval Society (Former Shire Of Windwyrm)
- Event Stewards
Morrigan Clubfoot and Matthias Der Jager
- Site
Fort McLeod Fish and Game park, Fort McLeod, Alberta
- Weather
Warm, High winds
- Activities
- Crown Tournament
- Rapier activities, Archery, Bardic
- Hafla welcome party-Friday Night
- Artisan Display for Laurel's Comment,
- Children's Activities
- Squire's Tournament
- THUA classes and fundraiser
- Siege Weapon display and classes
Event Highlights
- Their Majesties Vik and Inga held a Tourney to choose their Heirs. A list of 68 combatants entered the Tourney.
- Crown Final-Count Cedric, inspired by Elizabeth was victorious over Duke Davin inspired by Groa.
- Horse:Shia, an Arabian mare owned by Marian of the Mystic Moon
- Ten tassels were added.
- Welcome Hafla on Friday Night
- On the Friday before Crown Tourney the Barony of Montengarde hosted a "Welcome to Crown" hafla featuring hand painted tiraz band favours for all guests, generous amounts of food and drink. The entire eric was thronging with people, musicians, dancers and Ciaus the Fire Eater made an appearance to the delight of the crowd. The party lasted until quite late (as is Avacal custom) and there wasn't' a speck of butter chicken left at the end of the night.
- Arts and Sciences Fundraiser social, presented by THUA
- Cut and Thrust Demonstration
- Merchants
Squire's Tourney results
Court
Original Event Copy
Autocrat: Viscountess Morrigan & Lord Matthias der Jager
There is NO street address to the Fish and Game Park, Fort MacLeod Alberta.
Site will open Friday May 15, 2009 at noon Site will close Monday May 18, 2009 at 5 p.m.
Tentative Schedule:
Saturday
8:00 – 8:45 Pelican meeting
9:00 – 9:45 Chivalry meeting
9:00 - Lists open for Crown Tournament
9:00 - Archery sign up, inspection & practice
9:00 - Lists open for Rapier Cadet Tournament (main erics)
9:30 – 11:00 Rapier Cadet Tournament
9:45 - Archery Tournament begins, practice ends (Range will close for the Crown Tournament)
10:00 – 10:45 Laurel meeting
11:00 - Lists close for Crown Tournament
11:00 – 11:30 Order of the White Scarf meeting
12:00 - Morning Court
- Processional and Invocation of the lists following court
- Crown Tournament Begins after invocation (main erics)
- Cut & Thrust Demo Tournament (main erics) - before evening court
-Rose/LoVE meeting at Royal Pavillion during Cut & Thrust Demo
Evening Court - following the cut and thrust demo
4:00 - Siege training for all gentles who were in the THUA siege class.
9:30 – 10:00 Order of the Grey Goose meeting
10:00 - Siege & Archery night shoot!
Sunday
8:00 – 8:30 Financial Meeting
8:30 – 9:30 Curia
9:00 - Lists open for White Scarves & Champion Tournament
- Siege tutorial for armored combatants
9:30 – 10:30 Noble Estate
- Lists open for Squire's Tournament
- White Scarves and Champions Tournament begins
- Open Range, Royal Rounds
10:00 - Squire's Tournament (main erics)
11:00 - Rose/LoVE meeting at Royal Pavillion
12:00 noon - Closing Court
In addition to the Crown Tournament to choose the Heirs of the Lion Thrones, there will be plenty of Merchants, Arts and Sciences displays, a Friday night Pas des Arms, competitions in rapier, archery, thrown weapons and demonstrations of siege weapons! Come and experience Avacal’s famous hospitality!
Site Fee
Cheques are payable to Mountain Society for Creative Anachronism (1994)
Adults 18+ with SCA membership
$15.00
Non-member Adult (NMS applies)
$18.00
Youth 10 – 17 with SCA membership
$10.00
Member Family Cap
$40.00
Non-member Family Cap (NMS applies)
$46.00
Children 9 years and under – No Charge
Merchants:
Merchants are asked to pre-register with HL Thorgeir Ingvarsson at sales@thorsgear.org
Paid members of the SCA who are also merchants will pay no fees but are required to pay gate.
Unpaid members that are also merchants will be charged the following based on space requirements:
20X20 = $30 + gate fee + NMS
30X30 = $ 45 + gate fee + NMS
All fees are in Canadian dollars
Site Information:
Camp space reservations
Camp reservations will be taken by Lady Isibel svindanda who will take your reservation by email or phone. She will require the following information:
1. Tent Size (in feet)
2. Preference for a Quiet or Noisy area
3. Is extra space required for a central area? If so, approximately how much
space?
4. Contact Person for Group
5. Preference for Quiet or Noisy
6. Additional People in Group (just in case someone else decides to make a
reservation for your group)
7. Additional Information - i.e. royal encampment, access for persons with
disabilities, etc
While loading, unloading or waiting in line in your vehicle, the event steward team would ask that you turn off the ignition and respect the "no idling" policy. Idling your vehicle contributes to both noise and air pollution, so please while entering, loading, unloading or exiting the campsite, please "muzzle your dragon" and turn off the ignition until you are ready to drive!
Please check back to the website for a map of the site, merchant and schedule information.
This event will take place at the Fish and Game Park in Fort MacLeod, Alberta, a two hour drive south of the Calgary International Airport. (there is no street address).
This site is not handicap friendly and all vehicles will be moved to designated parking as soon as practical after unloading. Alcohol is permitted in period containers and the legal drinking age in Alberta is 18 years old. No smoking except in designated areas and you may smoke in your personal campspace. Pets are welcome but they must be kept leashed, under control at all times and cleaned up after.
The campground is large and well treed. Above ground firepits are permitted and there are several large permanent fire pits on site, with several piles of cut wood for burning that can be used without cost.
The site has two water wells which can provide wash water. It is not potable water, so please bring your own drinking water. The site is also bordered by the Old Man River so please be aware and keep an eye on your pets and children!
Between the eric and merchant areas, there is a well maintained, working Medicine Wheel. Although the Medicine Wheel will be accessable to everyone, the stones are not to be moved or tampered with under any circumstances.
RV hookups are available at the adjacent Daisy May Campground which has full amenities including laundry facilities and hot showers http://www.daisymaycampground.com/
The showers are pay-per use showers, two stalls per gender and cost $1.00 coin for 7 minutes of hot water.
Directions:
Make your best way to the town of Fort MacLeod, Alberta, Canada. At the west edge of town, just past the Fort Museum, look for the Lyndon Road Sign opposite the Shell station. Turn onto the paved road and head down the hill. Go past the Daisy May Campground and look for signs.
The town of Fort Macleod is a two-minute drive away from the event site. It is a thriving community that offers multiple hotels and motels, gas, grocery and liquor stores and many other amenities.
Estimated Travel times as per MapQuest.ca
From Calgary International Airport 2 hours
From Seattle, WA Approximately 10 hours 42 minutes
From Spokane, WA Approximately 6 hours 36 minutes
From Portland, OR Approximately 12 hours, 8 minutes
From Vancouver, BC Approximately 13 hours, 13 minutes
From Prince George BC Approximately 10 hours and 53 minutes
From Kamloops, BC Approximately 9 hours and 39 minutes
From Edmonton, AB Approximately 4 hours and 42 minutes
From Saskatoon, SK Approximately 7 hours and 58 minutes
From Moscow, ID Approximately 7 hours, 42 minutes
Photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/beothuk/sets/72157618347810771/
Personal Memories
May Crown was dubbed Wind Crown and the wind it did blow! During the day of the Crown Tourney, the wind took down the Tir Righ pavilion despite stalwart efforts to keep the blue and white striped sunshade upright, they were ultimately thwarted and the Pavilion had to be lowered to save it from any damage. --Morrigan Clubfoot